US President Trump and Chinese President Xi summit set for first week of April, Politico reports; The summit could be the first of four meetings this year between the two leaders

US President Trump and Chinese President Xi summit set for first week of April, Politico reports; The summit could be the first of four meetings this year between the two leaders.

The upcoming summit between President Trump and President Xi represents a significant opportunity for dialogue on trade and economic policies. Given that this is potentially the first of four planned meetings this year, markets may react to any signs of thawing relations, which could impact risk assets and currencies such as the USD and JPY, as well as commodities like oil and gold.